Microsoft is giving its operating system for smartphones a new look in time for the holiday shopping season. The world’s largest software maker said Tuesday that phones running the next version of Windows Mobile will hit store shelves worldwide on Oct. 6. “Windows Mobile 6.5,” as the new system is called, has an updated look that brings Microsoft’s offering more in line with competitors such as Research In Motion’s BlackBerry and Apple’s iPhone.
Samsung will be the latest handset maker to get an app store of its own. The company announced plans to introduce a marketplace for games and other applications from developers that will launch Sept. 14.
The app store will initially be available in Europe. And only select models of Samsung phones, including the Omnia and I8910 HD devices can access the app store, says the company.
Samsung is late to the game. Since Apple introduced the iPhone App Store as a centralized clearing house for mobile applications in 2008, app stores have become an important part of the business strategy for most handset makers. BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion, Palm and Nokia have all launched app stores this year. Even cellphone carrier Verizon has been courting developers to create programs for its users.
The lack of Samsung’s app store’s availability in the U.S. is likely to dampen developer interest in its announcement. Earlier this month, the company announced the availability of a mobile widget software developer kit (SDK). The SDK would allow programmers to create widgets for different Samsung phones that use different operating systems, including the company’s own version. The company also plans to hold a widget developer camp in San Francisco from September 11-13.
For Samsung, that may not be enough to woo developers away from Apple, Palm and Android.
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BerryBuzz 2.0 for Blackberry is a great help when it comes to alerting you of important events in your daily life. Sometimes, the Blackberry built-in alert system fails to remind you about events and meetings. Not because it does not sound off, but it’s simply not enough sometimes, especially if you are really so busy and are thinking about a lot of other things.
This time, with the BerryBuzz 2.0 for BlackBerry you will definitely be reminded as it doesn’t stop alerting you until you finally press the button and acknowledge it. This way, you really get to be reminded of things that matter to you.
LED color can be accustomed in your BerryBuzz 2.0 and you can even create audible reminders that can be played over and over again. Another good point for the BerryBuzz 2.0 is that you can customize your Blackberry to vibrate as it rings.
Features for BerryBuzz 2.0 for BlackBerry:
New in Version 2.0:
- Added support for BlackBerry Messenger
- Added support for Facebook
- Added support for MMS
- Added support for Tasks
- Added coverage indicator that can be triggered when Radio/Data is available or when Radio/Data is not available
- Added support for custom LED colors
- Added new color ‘Disco’, will flash all colors in sequence
- Added LED color preview indicators to every item
- If multiple notifications with same LED color are active, the LED will only flash once for that color
- Mail notifications are now cleared only after messaging app has been opened
- Added new option to stop LED flashing after specified time
- Added new option to stop reminders after specified time
- Added option to set LED flashes interval
- Added option to set slow LED flashes interval
- Added option to set slow LED flashes interval for new coverage indicator
- Added scheduling option to mute LED and reminders during specified times of the week
Minimum Requirements:
Display Dimensions
160 x 160, 240 x 160, 240 x 240, 240 x 260, 240 x 320, 320 x 240, 480 x 320, 480 x 360
Operating System
4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 Touch Screen, 4.7 Trackball
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Are you a business person or somebody who needs to keep tabs on the current time of the other timezones? Well, I’ve got good news for you. BlackBerry Storm has its very own Storm MultiClock which allows you to set the screen to show you 4 different timezones with different backgrounds for every clock you set!
Don’t you just hate it when you call somebody from the other side of the globe only to find out that it’s 3am and you just woke that person up from his restful sleep? Now you don’t have to be embarassed again by not knowing what the current time of the person you want to call is. Let’s just say that the Storm Multiclock of your Blackberry Storm is your own personal timekeeper.
Just remember though, the Storm Multiclock is made only for the BlackBerry Storm.
Features for the Storm Multiclock for the Blackberry Storm:
Minimum Requirements:
Display Dimensions
480 x 360
Operating System
4.7 Touch Screen
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How’dy partner! If you think that you have what it takes to answer more than 800 trivia questions in 10 different categories, then Wild West Hangman for Blackberry is the game for you.
Playing Wild West Hangman for Blackberry is still as easy as before but more interesting and challenging as ever. You pick a category and try to guess the mystery word. As like the classic Hangman, every wrong guess tightens the noose. Six wrong guesses and it’s game over for you.
With amazing graphics and great western sounds to boot, now is the time to enjoy Wild West Hangman for your Blackberry.
Features:
Minimum Requirements:
for Blackberry Pearl
Display Dimensions
240 x 260
Operating System
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5
for Blackberry Pearl Flip
Display Dimensions
240 x 320
Operating System
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5
for Blackberry Curve (83xx, 87xx, 88xx)
Display Dimensions
320 x 240
Operating System
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5
for Blackberry Bold
Display Dimensions
480 x 320
Operating System
4.5, 4.6, 4.7 Touch Screen
for Blackberry
Display Dimensions
480 x 360
Operating System
4.5, 4.6, 4.7 Touch Screen
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I have to admit, I initially thought that this iPhone Thigh Band would be useful in meeting and vehicle environments however just the thought of accidentally leaving this on, quickly brought me back to reality.
Besides, who would pay $30 for one of these “ThiPhones” when you could just use an iPhone Sports Arm Band Case and tie it to your leg!?
What are your thoughts? Would you wear this?
Via Coolest Gadgets
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HTC’s Snap boasts familiar Berry-esque design and features but starts at $100/month when paired with Telstra’s push email service.
Streaming media provider Vudu has partnered with LG to include its software into upcoming LG high-definition TVs. The move will get rid of the intermediary set-top box and allows consumers to directly watch on-demand content from the internet on their TVs.
“Smart TV’s are part of an exciting new industry trend,” says Alain Rossmann, CEO of Vudu. “Vudu is partnering with leading consumer electronics vendors to embed the new Vudu service directly into the TV, eliminating the expense and hassle of purchasing, installing or connecting another device to the TV.”
The new Vudu service delivered through LG TVs allows consumers to discover and watch high definition movies on-demand. The service will be available on upcoming models of LG’s broadband TVs later this fall.
Licensing Vudu’s software to consumer electronics makers such as LG though is a strategy that allows Vudu to go out of the box and focus on delivering the service. It’s a strategy similar to what GPS-navigation devices maker Dash had adopted. Dash started out by producing standalone GPS boxes with its software that offered services such as local search. But the company soon abandoned the hardware-based GPS systems and instead focused on licensing its applications and services to run on other products. BlackBerry maker Research In Motion acquired Dash earlier this year.
In the last two years, streaming media boxes that bring online movies, TV shows and content to the TV have become popular with consumers, though they are still a small fraction of audience that rents movies. Apple launched its Apple TV in 2007. Meanwhile, Roku, a company that started by offering $100 boxes in partnership with Netflix included access to content from Amazon.com earlier this year. Netflix rival BlockBuster also has a streaming video box available.
Vudu says its service differs from rivals in that it can offer movies in 1080p definition and high resolution Dolby Digital surround sound. Vudu also offers features such as instant fast forwards, rewind and instant start for all its movies. Customers can instantly buy or rent from the company’s library of movies with no monthly fees.
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SAN JOSE, CA — Verizon on Tuesday announced details of its upcoming application store to a packed conference room of potential developers.
To entice developers, Verizon highlighted the simplicity of submitting and selling software through its app store, which is slated for an end-of-year launch. The company said it is not providing a software development kit, but rather open APIs for billing systems and location-aware features with other mobile platforms. That way, developers coding for Research In Motion’s BlackBerry World store, for example, can simply embed Verizon’s APIs to sell their apps through the Verizon app store, thereby increasing exposure and profit potential.
Lowell McAdam, Verizon Wireless’s CEO, said Verizon’s goal is to “provide more mobile applications than anyone else.”
“It’s a new day,” McAdam said on Tuesday to developers at the Verizon Developer Community Conference in San Jose. “Our success is tied to you.”
Some of Verizon’s tactics are clearly targeted at luring developers away from Apple’s App Store. For instance, Verizon promised approved apps would take only 14 days to launch after its date of submission. The move appears to address a persistent complaint regarding Apple’s App Store, whose approval policy is unclear and inconsistent, making some rejections appear arbitrary to developers. iPhone developers also often don’t know when their apps will actually launch after submission.
Borrowing from Apple’s App Store model, however, Verizon said its developers would receive 70 percent of each sale — the same portion developers receive from the App Store.
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MobiSystems OfficeSuite is a complete mobile office solution, allowing you to create, view and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files away from your office.
The new version 5 of the MobiSystems OfficeSuite has been especially enhanced with Microsoft ® Office 2007 file support. You can enjoy all of the great features of MobiSystems OfficeSuite 4 + the ability to open new Microsoft ® Office 2007 DOCX and XLSX files on your S60 5th Edition phone.
The program utilizes the most commonly used desktop document formats and allows you to easily acquire your sensitive documents on your handset. With the advanced editing features you can modify documents on the fly and save them in their original format, just ready to be used back on your desktop PC.
Features of Mobisystems OfficeSuite:
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